Krishna Reddy

Krishna Reddy is an Indian printmaker and sculptor. He studied Fine Arts at Vishva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, from 1941 to 1946. From 1947-1950, Reddy was head of the art section at Kalakshetra, Madras. From 1951-1952 he continued his studies at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College, University of London. Krishna Reddy has been guest professor at many top-ranking universities in the USA. Since 1965 he has been an associate director at Hayter's Atelier 17 in Paris. Reddy received the Padma Shri in 1972.

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Artist on art: Media versus expression

by Krishna Reddy

We live in a chaotic world ridden with brutality and expression and separated from reality. The endless divisions between man and man, the narrow political frames of races and religions reflect man’s inner self full of conflict and disorder. Caught in utter confusion both in himself and in his exterior,